Photo: eBay seller ruf998
If you’re in the market looking for a celebrity-owned ride and wouldn’t mind a project car that still needs a few fixes here and there, here’s something you might like.
This 1987 Ferrari 412 was originally purchased new by none other than NBA icon Moses Malone. That’s right, the 12-time NBA All-Star, as well as the one who helped the Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA championship back in 1983, was the one who originally owned this Ferrari, and now it’s your chance to park it in your garage.
The vehicle itself comes with both good news and bad news, so it’s not a Ferrari coming in mint condition but a project car still requiring some fixes.
The 302 (4.9-liter) V12 engine under the hood is no longer running, but of course, it’s the original unit that came with the car. eBay seller ruf998 says it was also running when parked, so in theory, it could just be locked up from sitting. The odometer indicates close to 33,000 miles (that’s a little over 53,000 km for our European readers) and, unsurprisingly, are all believed to be original.
The paint exhibits a few scratches and imperfections here and there, so if you’re aiming for a perfect 10, then a repaint is absolutely needed. But of course, the rust isn’t a problem on this car, so the refresh should be pretty simple.
Stored in a garage for its entire life, the car was ordered with a red leather interior, still original and in a pretty good shape, and it also features the original Ferrari wheels, the Alpine sound system ordered by Moses Malone, and the full documentation. As a result, the owner should be able to produce evidence the car has indeed been owned by the NBA legend, and this is quite important given the Ferrari 412 itself is pretty rare.
The Italian brand started the production of the 412 in 1985, and until 1989 when it retired the model, it built only 576 examples (306 of them coming with an automatic transmission and 270 units with the GT package and therefore using a manual gearbox). All of them were equipped with the same V12 engine that’s also powering the example owned by Malone.
Clearly, this is a rare occasion to own an iconic car model owned by an iconic NBA star, so it goes without saying the price can’t be low. The auction is currently under way, with the top bid already exceeding $20,000. The bidding wars are projected to come to an end in approximately 3 days, so expect the price to go up substantially as the auction gets more exposure.
The car is currently located in Richmond, Virginia, and given it’s not running, you should also arrange shipping.
The vehicle itself comes with both good news and bad news, so it’s not a Ferrari coming in mint condition but a project car still requiring some fixes.
The 302 (4.9-liter) V12 engine under the hood is no longer running, but of course, it’s the original unit that came with the car. eBay seller ruf998 says it was also running when parked, so in theory, it could just be locked up from sitting. The odometer indicates close to 33,000 miles (that’s a little over 53,000 km for our European readers) and, unsurprisingly, are all believed to be original.
The paint exhibits a few scratches and imperfections here and there, so if you’re aiming for a perfect 10, then a repaint is absolutely needed. But of course, the rust isn’t a problem on this car, so the refresh should be pretty simple.
Stored in a garage for its entire life, the car was ordered with a red leather interior, still original and in a pretty good shape, and it also features the original Ferrari wheels, the Alpine sound system ordered by Moses Malone, and the full documentation. As a result, the owner should be able to produce evidence the car has indeed been owned by the NBA legend, and this is quite important given the Ferrari 412 itself is pretty rare.
The Italian brand started the production of the 412 in 1985, and until 1989 when it retired the model, it built only 576 examples (306 of them coming with an automatic transmission and 270 units with the GT package and therefore using a manual gearbox). All of them were equipped with the same V12 engine that’s also powering the example owned by Malone.
Clearly, this is a rare occasion to own an iconic car model owned by an iconic NBA star, so it goes without saying the price can’t be low. The auction is currently under way, with the top bid already exceeding $20,000. The bidding wars are projected to come to an end in approximately 3 days, so expect the price to go up substantially as the auction gets more exposure.
The car is currently located in Richmond, Virginia, and given it’s not running, you should also arrange shipping.
Google News